Abstract: Provided is a heterocyclic compound that can have an antagonistic action on an NMD A receptor containing the NR2B subunit and that is expected to be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for depression, bipolar disorder, migraine, pain, peripheral symptoms of dementia and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I), wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern 40, provided with: a lamination step for laminating an acid generation film 10 containing an acid proliferation agent and a photoacid generator on a polymer film 20 containing an electroconductive polymer formed on a substrate 21; a masking step for masking the top of the acid generation film 10; a light irradiation step for irradiating the laminate from the acid-generation-film 10 side; a doping step for doping the electroconductive polymer with an acid generated and proliferated in the acid generation film 10 by the light irradiation; and a releasing step for releasing the acid generation film 10 from the polymer film 20. This method makes it possible to provide an electroconductive film and a method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern in which photoacid generation and acid proliferation effects are utilized.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern 40, provided with: a lamination step for laminating an acid generation film 10 containing an acid proliferation agent and a photoacid generator on a polymer film 20 containing an electroconductive polymer formed on a substrate 21; a masking step for masking the top of the acid generation film 10; a light irradiation step for irradiating the laminate from the acid-generation-film 10 side; a doping step for doping the electroconductive polymer with an acid generated and proliferated in the acid generation film 10 by the light irradiation; and a releasing step for releasing the acid generation film 10 from the polymer film 20. This method makes it possible to provide an electroconductive film and a method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern in which photoacid generation and acid proliferation effects are utilized.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern 40, provided with: a lamination step for laminating an acid generation film 10 containing an acid proliferation agent and a photoacid generator on a polymer film 20 containing an electroconductive polymer formed on a substrate 21; a masking step for masking the top of the acid generation film 10; a light irradiation step for irradiating the laminate from the acid-generation-film 10 side; a doping step for doping the electroconductive polymer with an acid generated and proliferated in the acid generation film 10 by the light irradiation; and a releasing step for releasing the acid generation film 10 from the polymer film 20. This method makes it possible to provide an electroconductive film and a method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern in which photoacid generation and acid proliferation effects are utilized.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern 40, provided with: a lamination step for laminating an acid generation film 10 containing an acid proliferation agent and a photoacid generator on a polymer film 20 containing an electroconductive polymer formed on a substrate 21; a masking step for masking the top of the acid generation film 10; a light irradiation step for irradiating the laminate from the acid-generation-film 10 side; a doping step for doping the electroconductive polymer with an acid generated and proliferated in the acid generation film 10 by the light irradiation; and a releasing step for releasing the acid generation film 10 from the polymer film 20. This method makes it possible to provide an electroconductive film and a method for manufacturing an electroconductive pattern in which photoacid generation and acid proliferation effects are utilized.

Abstract: An alkaline secondary battery which is characterized in that it comprises, a positive electrode containing nickel hydroxide having a value of 0.8° or more in the half-width of a peak in the (101) plane thereof as measured by X-ray powder diffraction (2?) using Cu—K? ray, and 4.0 to 15% by weight of at least one material selected from the group consisting of zinc and zinc compounds, and an alkali electrolyte, the ratio of which to theoretical capacity of the positive electrode being 0.7 to 2.0 cm3/Ah, the weight of the at least one material being one calculated as zinc element and based on the weight of the nickel hydroxide.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic vinyl polymer resin composition capable of being molded into resin foam sheets having good surface smoothness and glossiness well balanced with the mechanical strength thereof even when the expansion ratio in molding is increased, and resin foam sheets and containers of the composition. The resin composition comprises (A) from 80 to 98% by mass of an aromatic vinyl polymer resin having a weight-average molecular weight measured through GPC of from 200,000 to 400,000, a ratio of weight-average molecular weight to number-average molecular weight ranging from 2.2 to 3.6, a number of branches of from 0.1 to 1.0 in one molecule having an absolute molecular weight of 1,190,000 measured through GPC-MALLS, and a melt flow rate of from 1.5 to 3.5 g/10 min, and (B) from 2 to 20% by mass of a styrene-diene block copolymer or its hydrogenate. This is molded into a resin foam sheet through extrusion foaming, and the sheet is thermoformed into containers.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic vinyl polymer resin composition capable of being molded into resin foam sheets having good surface smoothness and glossiness well balanced with the mechanical strength thereof even when the expansion ratio in molding is increased, and resin foam sheets and containers of the composition. The resin composition comprises (A) from 80 to 98% by mass of an aromatic vinyl polymer resin having a weight-average molecular weight measured through GPC of from 200,000 to 400,000, a ratio of weight-average molecular weight to number-average molecular weight ranging from 2.2 to 3.6, a number of branches of from 0.1 to 1.0 in one molecule having an absolute molecular weight of 1,190,000 measured through GPC-MALLS, and a melt flow rate of from 1.5 to 3.5 g/10 min, and (B) from 2 to 20% by mass of a styrene-diene block copolymer or its hydrogenate. This is molded into a resin foam sheet through extrusion foaming, and the sheet is thermoformed into containers.

Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a steel belt conveyer having a steel belt with a top part that transports and heats, and induction heating coils having an elliptical or a rectangular shape disposed under or over the top part of the steel belt such that the longitudinal direction of each of the induction heating coils forms an angle of 45° to 135° inclusive with the moving direction of the steel belt. A heating stabilization device can be used in such an apparatus. The heating stabilization device has one or a plurality of rollers that are brought into contact with the top surface of the top part of the steel belt so that the top part of the steel belt is prevented from rising during a heating operation.

Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a steel belt conveyer having a steel belt with a top part that transports and heats, and induction heating coils having an elliptical or a rectangular shape disposed under or over the top part of the steel belt such that the longitudinal direction of each of the induction heating coils forms an angle of 45° to 135° inclusive with the moving direction of the steel belt. A heating stabilization device can be used in such an apparatus. The heating stabilization device has one or a plurality of rollers that are brought into contact with the top surface of the top part of the steel belt so that the top part of the steel belt is prevented from rising during a heating operation.

Abstract: A method of producing separated lipid-rich lipid/protein complex and native proteins from oil seeds, by adding a substance having the ability to aggregate lipids with proteins to a water extract of oil seeds, sedimenting or floating a lipid/protein complex having a lipid content of 45% or more as an aggregate, and recovering it for separation from native proteins.

Abstract: There is provided an inexpensive silage additive which improves silage fermentation and improves the nutrient quality for livestock animals.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an electroconductive tin oxide pattern film simply and efficiently without using a resist film. A method for patterning an electroconductive tin oxide film, characterized by employing a solution having a tin compound and a dopant compound soluble in an organic solvent dissolved in the organic solvent, drying it to such an extent that the dried film retains the solubility in a developing solution, exposing the dried film with a light containing an ultraviolet region to render it partially insoluble, and etching the unexposed portion with the developing solution.

Abstract: An apparatus for counting and packing solid foods comprising a table device for holding the solid foods to be counted and packed, plural vacuum nozzles, a flexible vacuum pad, and adsorption confirmation sensors. The apparatus also includes an arm holding the vacuum nozzles. The vacuum nozzles are displaceable in horizontally in a right and left direction and in a vertically up and down directions. The vacuum nozzles are configured to adsorb and convey the solid foods from the table to a packing device. A vacuum breaking channel is used to cease adsorption by compressed air.

Abstract: An alkaline secondary battery which is characterized in that it comprises, a positive electrode containing nickel hydroxide having a value of 0.8° or more in the half-width of a peak in the (101) plane thereof as measured by X-ray powder diffraction (2&thgr;) using Cu—K&agr; ray, and 4.0 to 15% by weight of at least one material selected from the group consisting of zinc and zinc compounds, and an alkali electrolyte, the ratio of which to theoretical capacity of the positive electrode being 0.7 to 2.0 cm3/Ah, the weight of the at least one material being one calculated as zinc element and based on the weight of the nickel hydroxide.

Abstract: Provided are an aromatic vinyl polymer resin composition capable of being molded into resin foam sheets having good surface smoothness and glossiness well balanced with the mechanical strength thereof even when the expansion ratio in molding is increased, and resin foam sheets and containers of the composition. The resin composition comprises (A) from 80 to 98% by mass of an aromatic vinyl polymer resin having a weight-average molecular weight measured through GPC of from 200,000 to 400,000, a ratio of weight-average molecular weight to number-average molecular weight ranging from 2.2 to 3.6, a number of branches of from 0.1 to 1.0 in one molecule having an absolute molecular weight of 1,190,000 measured through GPC-MALLS, and a melt flow rate of from 1.5 to 3.5 g/10 min, and (B) from 2 to 20% by mass of a styrene-diene block copolymer or its hydrogenate. This is molded into a resin foam sheet through extrusion foaming, and the sheet is thermoformed into containers.

Abstract: A heating apparatus includes a steel belt conveyer having a steel belt with a top part that transports and heats, and induction heating coils having an elliptical or a rectangular shape disposed under or over the top part of the steel belt such that the longitudinal direction of each of the induction heating coils forms an angle of 45° to 135° inclusive with the moving direction of the steel belt. A heating stabilization device can be used in such an apparatus. The heating stabilization device has one or a plurality of rollers that are brought into contact with the top surface of the top part of the steel belt so that the top part of the steel belt is prevented from rising during a heating operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antireflection film effective for improving the transparency of an image display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display (PDP), CRT, EL or a touch panel, to an optical product made of glass, such as a lens for eye glasses, and to an antireflection glass. The present invention is also directed to a process of coating a glass surface with a mixture comprising particular silicon compounds and thermosetting the coating film at a temperature ranging from 480 to 520° C. This process can be used to form an antireflection film on a glass surface having a refractive index ranging from 1.33 to 1.38 and a contact angle of water of at most 40 degrees.

Abstract: Regarding the counting and packing process combining a vacuum nozzle and an adsorption confirmation sensor together, a method and apparatus for counting and packing the solid foods having characteristics of uncertainly shaped, with irregular surface, with wet surface, being adhesive, soft, and easy to be broken, without requiring pre-positioning and sort transportation of the solid foods, and enabling to speedily and precisely count and pack predetermined numbers of the solid foods within a settled time interval are proposed.

Abstract: A method of producing separated lipid-rich lipid/protein complex and native proteins from oil seeds, by adding a substance having the ability to aggregate lipids with proteins to a water extract of oil seeds, sedimenting or floating a lipid/protein complex having a lipid content of 45% or more as an aggregate, and recovering it for separation from native proteins.